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February 2001 by Staff

The Juneau Goldfields

February 2008
The first time I flew into the Juneau area in southeastern Alaska, I was about 5 years old. I recall it was raining and the clouds hung low over the tall mountains. I was sure we’d crash and couldn’t see how the...

Future of Mining in Bolivia Uncertain

April 2006
The miners offer the still-beating hearts of four freshly-sacrificed llamas to a statue of the fiendish god “El Tio,” who they believe affords them protection and good luck.

Out of the Ashes—New Access to Gold

November 2018

As I arrived at my detecting location, I got all my gear and headed up the trail. I had to stop and take in the devastation all around me.

SB 838 and the Future of Mining in Oregon

February 2014
The verbage is SB 838 is vague and ambiguous to say the least. As a result, there is quite a bit of misinformation floating around the rumor mills.

Gold in Beatty, Nevada

September 2013
In this case, signs of gold were found at the bottom of the alluvial and then traced in a triangle up the face of the mountain until they stopped—that is where the digging began.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2011
• Some good news for a change
• New 49ers win Karuk appeal
• Another Oregon bill of concern

Melman on Gold & Silver

November 2004
What a month! One day we were keeping our eyes on the turbulent, hurricane-filled skies over Florida as the seemingly endless array of powerful storms continued on, then we were watching the televised Presidential debates, and all the while we were being inundated with a relentless barrage of stories regarding crude oil, gasoline and heating oil as their prices roared ahead with a vengeance...

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